Episode 5530

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Episode 5530 was broadcast on 18 July 2012, as part of Series 67.

Chris Marshall played Martin De Sousa, with Chris Marshall winning 95 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Marshall	Score	Martin De Sousa	Others	Max.
1	SVNAIUGIL	SAILING	7 – 7	SLAVING	AVULSING*	8
2	TYEANPISE	PANTIES	14 – 14	PANTIES	NEPETAS*, PENATES*, SAPIENT, SYENITE*	15
3	RLTOEUROT	ROOTLET	21 – 14	TURTLE	TORTURE*	22
4	DETRDUOXI	ROUTED	21 – 21	OUTRIDE		29
5	25 50 75 5 4 2 → 712	712 (75 − 4) × 5 × 2 + 50 ÷ 25	31 – 21	718		39
TTT	ZOOFLIES	They hang around men like flies at a zoo.			FLOOZIES
6	WEABNPEIL	BIPLANE	38 – 21	PENILE	PLEBEIAN*, WIPEABLE*	47
7	VHNOUEDOM	HOUND	38 – 27	MOONED	UNMOVED	54
8	RAEHQUTCL	LACQUER	45 – 27	HURTLE	ARCHLUTE*	62
9	GTSEIEJAR	gariest ☓	45 – 33	GRATES	AGISTER, GAITERS*, JAEGERS*, RESTAGE*, SERIATE*, STAGIER*, TRIAGES	69
10	75 25 4 7 9 1 → 538	538 75 × 7 + 9 + 4	55 – 43	538 75 × 7 + 9 + 4		79
TTT	ELFROUND	Struggle in the water, like a small flatfish.			FLOUNDER
11	KWMEAODIB	MIAOWED	62 – 43	BAKED		86
12	POSNAOLTS	PLATOONS	70 – 43	SPOONS		94
13	NGRIEACSN	CREASING	78 – 51	CREASING	CRANNIES, EARNINGS*, ENCASING*, ENGRAINS*, GRANNIES	102
14	100 9 10 7 5 3 → 373	374 3 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 9 − 5	85 – 51	375	RR: 373 = 100 ÷ 5 × (10 + 9) − 7	112
15	LEMURSBED	SLUMBERED (3.5 seconds)	95 – 51			122